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SAT PREP
(AND ACT BASICS)Slide2
WHEN TO GUESS
Correct = 1 pt
Omitted = 0 pt
Wrong = Negative PtsGuess when you can positively eliminate 1 answer Exception: -- Math Quantitative Comparison -- Grid-In -- GUESS: No penalty for wrong answers
SAT – Guessing StrategiesSlide3
10 questions / 5 answer choices ( - ¼ for wrong answers)
JOHN
6 right + 6
4 wrong - 1
Score + 5
SARAH
6 right + 6
4 omitted 0
Score + 6
SAT – Guessing SampleSlide4
Questions in each section begin with the easiest and get harder
(except critical reading)
Know where the easy questions are, and do them first. Know where the hard questions are, and consider omitting them. If a hard question looks easy, your answer is probably wrong. Generally, students who answer 50% of the questions right will have an average SAT score, 1000
SAT – Pacing StrategiesSlide5
Know the answer sheet
(especially the “grid-in” section)
SAT – Answer Sheet StrategiesSlide6
Memorize the
test directions
SAT – Test Directions StrategiesSlide7
At a recent press conference, the usually reserved biochemist was unexpectedly _____ in addressing the ethical questions posed by her work.
correct
forthright
inarticulateretentivecautiousBecause King Phillip’s desire to make Spain the dominant power in sixteenth-century Europe ran counter to Queen Elizabeth’s insistence on autonomy for England, _____ was _____.
reconciliation .. assured
warfare .. avoidable
ruination .. impossible
conflict .. inevitable
compromise .. simple
SAT – Sentence Completion StrategiesSlide8
Read the sentence carefully
Pay attention to the precise meaningful of words
Look for the logic of the sentence
Be careful of words that change the logic of the sentence: although / but / however / usually / if / but Two blanks – be sure each word is correct Two blanks – try answering one blank at a time
Consider all answer choices
After choosing an answer, check it by reading the entire answer to yourself
QUESTIONS GET HARDER / DO NOT GUESS
SAT – Sentence Completion StrategiesSlide9
Passages are from 400 – 850 words
College-level reading
Some selections include a pair of passages
Types of questions: Meaning of a word in context
Demonstrate understanding of significant information
Identify cause and effect
Relate parts of the passage to each other or the whole Make inferences
Recognize implications
Follow the logic of an argument
Recognize the consistency or inconsistency of an argument
Compare or contrast two related passages
SAT – Critical Reading StrategiesSlide10
Read each passage thoughtfully
Don’t spend too much time taking notes as you read
Consider reading the questions before the passage
Answer questions based on the passage (not on your knowledge of the subject) Read all answer choices: Answer choices may include true statements that don’t answer the question
Some answers may only be partially correct
QUESTIONS NOT SEQUENCED BY DIFFICULTY
DO NOT
GUESS
SAT – Critical Reading StrategiesSlide11
The Night Before
Get a good night sleep
Lay out your identification, test admission ticket, pencils, and calculator
The Morning Of
Don’t be rushed
Have a good breakfast
Leave plenty of time to get to the test center and find your test room
SAT – Before the TestSlide12
Taken by: College Bound Juniors
& Sophomores preparing for the NMSC
PSAT Test Dates
Year Tuesday Saturday 2002 Oct 15 Oct 19 Cost = $9.00 The state will pay for either the PSAT or PLAN for every junior
Same as SAT without equating section
PSAT results interpretation
projected SAT scores
guessing and pacing strategies
difficulty with one type of question
concept of college “match”
PSAT – General InformationSlide13
ACT
BASICSSlide14
FORMAT
four sections / 3 hours
ENGLISH
75 questions / 45 minutesMATH
60 questions / 60 minutes
READING
40 questions / 35 minutes
SCIENCE REASONING
40 questions / 35 minutes
ACT NOTES
Accepted by all Indiana colleges
No negative points for wrong answers, students should guess
Scores range from 1 – 36
Average score – 21 (1998)
Middle 50% of Freshmen
- Indiana State 17 - 23
- Indiana Univ 21 - 27
- DePauw Univ 25 - 29
TEST DATES:
Oct, Dec, Feb, Apr, June
ACT - FormatSlide15
Given to: All 10
th
graders
Guidance Use: Career Interest Assessment Student Needs Assessment
Scores: Not adjusted for guessing
Test Dates: Anytime during a two-month window as convenient for the school
Instructional Use: Interpretive reports link results with curricular content
Cost: $ 8.00
PLAN (Pre-ACT)